--1 week Post op

[Guest guest]

This time last week, I was waiting to go to surgery, filling out that damned

consent form! I have had a great week and a super recovery. In many ways, I

don' t feel like anything has been done.

Dr. R stood me up yesterday to get my staples out. He told me the morning

after surgery to come to the clinic on Tuesday at the office. No clinic!

It was ok, just a small glitch! Tony (dh) took the staples out last night

with two kids watching (one giving me a hug after every staple came out) the

other wanting a turn to TAKE the staples out and the third son in another

room saying, OH THAT IS SO GROSS!!! (No we don't think he will turn out to be

a doctor!)

I am drinking, still not sure how much I SHOULD be drinking, but drinking

alot and eating yogurt, and soup. I have to watch amounts. I want more than

I probably should have, not out of hunger, out of pleasure of the taste. No

pain, but just FULL!

No complications that I know of except trying to figure out how much to eat.

The cravings are back, but not terribly strong, mainly I just want to sit

down and eat a meal instead of slurping everything. Can't imagine drinking

for two months at this point, but we will see! I would like to do it that

way.

It is hard to get all the medicines etc in so that is a little frustrating.

Weight loss 10 lbs at one week! Not bad, (I was hoping for 150)!!!

Finally, my father-in-law is dying he is in the last stages of altzheimers so

it is a blessing even though very sad. We are probably leaving for

Cincinnati today or tomorrow. So, if you don't hear from me for a few days,

I will be baaaackkkk!!!

Safe journey,

MGB 03 MAY 00

Safely on the other side!!!!

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